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TIL about Bohumil Hrabal, a Czech author who wrote not one but two novels that consisted entirely of a single sentence.

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JYNZV TIL there is a network of illegal, gang-run hot dog trolleys in London. Rival hot dog gangs have fought turf wars and often use spotters to evade enforcers.
KR1R TIL Out of millions of living creatures on planet Earth, humans are only 1 of 3 that have the benefit of laughter; other other 2 are chimpanzees and rats.
VBMg4 TIL that sirens are designed to trigger fear circuits in the brain.
WkOAd TiL When F4 Phantom pilots were carrying a nuclear payload, they were issued an eye patch. Before they flew into the target area, they would put the eye patch on, just in case they accidentally blinded themselves with one of their own nukes, they'd still have one good eye. Link is a pilot interview
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